Meeting with Dmitry Azarov

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Dmitry Azarov, during which he announced his decision to appoint him Acting Governor of the Samara Region.

September 25, 2017

13:50

The Kremlin, Moscow

The President signed an Executive Order
On the Early Termination of the Samara
Region Governor’s Mandate. Following Samara Region Governor Nikolai
Merkushkin’s request on the early termination of his powers, the President resolved
to accept the governor’s resignation. He also appointed Dmitry Azarov Acting
Governor of the Samara Region until the newly elected governor takes office.

Vladimir Putin signed another Executive Order, appointing
Nikolai Merkushkin Special Presidential Envoy for Interaction with the World
Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples.